Follow the Money: The Funder Cannot Outsource Accountability
Delivery assurance must trace transformation funding beyond payment, to the value genuinely received by the intended beneficiary.
Read more ->Insights
Signals that shape credible reporting.
Short perspectives drawn from the realities of governance, risk, and transformation in South Africa.
Transformation Is Working. But Are We Measuring the Right Thing?
A decade of stronger B-BBEE scorecard performance shows real compliance gains, but the next test is whether that activity created enduring economic capability and genuine participation.
Read more ->On Rights, Responsibility, and the Governance of a Nation in Motion
A governance statement on the proposed 30 June national march: constitutional rights matter, but so do responsibility, institutional restraint, and the protection of every citizen at the same time.
Read more ->Governance for Transformation: Handbook Introduction
We are compiling a handbook on stewardship, integrity and accountability in South Africa's transformation ecosystem - and welcome input from publishers, institutions, practitioners and sponsors who want to engage with the work.
Read more ->We Built a Transformation Industry. We Forgot to Build Transformation.
South Africa's transformation economy has learned to reward compliant process metrics while avoiding the harder question of whether lives, businesses, and communities are materially changing.
Read more ->A Tale of Two Cities: Why South Africa's Transformation Scorecards Mask a Governance Crisis
Compliance scores can rise while communities remain excluded. Real transformation requires governance that measures impact, not administrative participation.
Read more ->Strategic Reflections on the Proposed Amendments to the B-BBEE Legislation
The draft 2026 B-BBEE Code amendments signal momentum, but they still prioritize measurement mechanics over governance, diligence, and impact assurance.
Read more ->Board Accountability Starts With Risk Visibility
Boards must oversee supplier risk, ESD impact, and governance early - not reactively. Early visibility and director diligence are now boardroom imperatives.
Read more ->Ethical Leadership: From Constitution to Boardroom
Effective governance in South Africa begins with the Constitution. Boards must embed ethical courage and model values that predate even King I.
Read more ->Governance Demands Evidence, Not Box-Ticking
Boards are now expected to show governance proof, not posture. King V, FATF and FICA enforcement drive a shift from box-ticking to evidence-based accountability.
Read more ->Transformation Integrity: Credibility or Consequence
B-BBEE fronting and fake transformation deals are under heavy scrutiny. Boards must embed ethics and verification into upliftment claims or face serious legal and reputational risk.
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